World Food Day is celebrated each year on October 16 in recognition of the founding of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945. The first World Food Day was in 1981. Our guests will discuss the work of some of the 450 American sponsors of this event as well as the international events planned.

Tue. Oct. 16
Topic: Women and Diversity Leadership Summit
Guests: TBA

Businesswomen from around the world will be in Washington, D.C. to promote business growth and solidarity in the face of terrorism and hatred. The guests will be discussing development initiatives, global business experiences and strategies.

Wed. Oct. 17
Topic: The Path to Creativity
Guests:   Laurence G. Boldt, career consultant, author
                TBS

Why do some people achieve their dreams while others feel trapped – forced to live a life they haven’t chosen? While there are things we can’t control, Laurence Boldt teaches people how to plan their goals and achieve them. He claims that his techniques can be used by people who have already achieved success and those who are just starting their adult lives.
       
Thr. Oct. 18
Topic: Afghanistan
Guests:

Afghanistan has lead the news for over a month, but how much do we really know about this country. Our guests will give us a historic overview of the country and how it became the host of the world’s most wanted man.

Fri. Oct. 19
Topic: How Written English Evolved
Guest: Naomi S. Baron, Professor of Linguistics, Dept. of Language and Foreign Studies, American Univ.

Prof. Baron traces how the written English language emerged in the Middle Ages as a method of transcription progressing to the invention of movable type which revolutionized the written word and lent it a distinct identity apart from speech.  In the 20th century, technology again helped blur the line between formal and informal, written and spoken English.